Senators Probe Sparks West Duluth Mill Strike Update
Reports from Duluth Minnesota say mill managers in West Duluth and the West End offered a fifteen cent daily raise to all laborers returning Monday, signaling a likely end to the strike. Elzer Smith mills may reopen Monday if outside labor is needed. Two St Croix Lumber mills shut after refusing a twenty five cent raise, about 400 workers out of work, with Swallow and Hopking mill still running but expected to close.
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Duluth
Minn
West Duluth
West End
Elzer Smith Mills
Winton
St. Croix
Bryan declines Wheeling invitation amid semicentennial plans
President candidate William J. Bryan withdraws from a Wheeling visit planned for the state centennial celebration, citing a congested schedule after an unanticipated California trip and an official engagement with the Brazilian minister. Meanwhile a Senate panel returns to West Virginia mine strike inquiries with witnesses detailing postal interference and a confrontation over scrip and violence at Mucklow.
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Washington
Wheeling
United States
Bryan
California
Old Point Comfort
Goethals Meets Wilson on Canal Zone Visit Plans
Col George W Goethals chief engineer of the Panama canal conferred with President Wilson about a possible visit to the canal zone. The president said he would go after Congress adjourns but gave no date. Goethals aims to fill the canal with water around October first unless delays occur. Miss Ida Higley travels from Cleveland to spend weeks visiting friends then to Chautauqua New York.
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Cleveland
Chautauqua, N
Weston Ahead Associa Patan Corning Walk Surges Ahead
Edward Payson Weston reached Corning at noon and was a full day ahead of his planned 1500 mile trek from New York to Minneapolis. He was passed by John Ennis who also heads to Minneapolis. Weston injured his knee near Oswego and still struggles to walk.
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Associa Tan Patan
Richest Swiss couple end their lives together
Eugene Maggi a 41 year old industrialist and his wife 35 believed to be Switzerland’s wealthiest couple died by gas in their villa after a long life of wealth. The Maggis estate was valued at about 10 million dollars and Maggi recently inherited factory income.
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Jay
Raeme
Zurich
Switzerland
Eugene Maggi
Maggi
New Constable Appointed for Eagle District
Ernest H. Robinson has been appointed and qualified by the county court as constable for Eagle district. He posted a bond of 4000 dollars with I, W. Allen, F. M. Robinson, Ralph Fortney and R. O. Robinson to serve until the next general election.
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Ernest H- Robinson
Eagie
W. Allen
M, Robinson
Ralph
Fortney
Robinson Nurotiew
Death by own action in boiler room incident at South Penn plant
Coroner's jury under Pr S M Mason finds R L Ward 35 died by his own hand hanging in a boiler room on the L E Barnett farm near Jarvis ville. Ward, a boiler man, was found Wednesday afternoon from a rope on a beam at a small porch after a whistle indicated low water. He leaves a wife and two children and will be buried at Big Isaac tomorrow.
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R. L. Ward
South Penn
L. E. Barnett
Jarvisville
Ward
Skidmore Dies After Cardiac Attack in Cincinnati
Collsworth Skidmore, formerly with Cramer and Skidmore street paying and sewer firm in this city, died in the Jewish hospital Cincinnati from a lamor formation after returning to Parkersburg.
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Cramer and Skidmore
Jewish Hospital
Cincinnati
4 Lamor
Parkersburg
No Jury Trials Today in Criminal Court
No jury trials occurred today as jurors were excused. Judge Robinson considered motions and arguments. proceedings adjourned until tomorrow morning.
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Criminal Court
Robinson Wel Tiemr
Tomar
Thug Steals Shoes After Brutal Attack in Pittsburgh District
Clarence Swearinger, about 30, of Washington Pa, was struck in Glen He No. 2 and left with a fractured skull. He was taken to St Marys hospital in serious condition. the assailant took 30 cents and swapped Swearingers shoes for his own as he fled. Swearinger regained consciousness at the police station after first aid.
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Washington
Glen
St. Mary's Hospital
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Aeza
Coleman Sold to Pittsburgh National Team
Catcher Bob Coleman of the Davenport Three I League has been sold to the Pittsburgh National team. He left today to join that team in Davenport.
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Bob Coleman
Pittsburgh
Tday Tocjoin
Roosevelt to Visit Argentina for US Progress Lecture
Reports from New York state Theodore Roosevelt plans a trip to Argentina this fall to lecture on the progress of the United States. Roosevelt's private secretary confirmed the trip but said details are not yet complete and no further information was provided.
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United States
Pace Aves
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Roosevelt
High School Bond Feature Campaign in Grant District
KiMPAN L. L. Friend and A. P. Morrison campaign for a high school building bond in Grant district ahead of a June 26 special election. Friend spoke to a mass meeting at McWhorter and will address Lost Creek tonight and Byron tomorrow night.
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L. L. Friend
Charleston
A. P. Morrison
Grant
Friend
McWhorter
Lost Creek
Byron
Fierce Battle Seizes Bassas From Moros in Manila News
American forces captured entrenched Moro positions at Bassas near Jolo after a fierce engagement. Casualties included killed and twelve wounded among American troops. The action followed tensions in Manila as troops pressed operations against the rebel sultanate forces.
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Manila
Jolo
Bassas
Bankers Hear Addresses In West Virginia Session
A trio of valuable papers occupied the morning session of the West Virginia Bankers Association at Elkins. A. V. Hazelwood of Chicago spoke on Commercial Papers as Secondary Reserve. Edwin Warmfield discussed Corporate Suretyship. Henry Gassaway Davis delivered The History of Banking. The group adjourns after electing officers and selecting the next meeting site.
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Rem F Elkins
West Virginia
W. B. King
First Methodist Episcopal Church
V. Hazelwood
Union Trust. Company
Chicago
Edwin Wamrfield
Maryland
Thesr
Henry Gassaway Davis
Graceland
Davis
Flynn to be next IWW leader tried in silk strike case
In Paterson New Jersey Elizabeth Gurley Flynn will be the next indicted Industrial Workers of the World leader to face trial for alleged crimes tied to the silk workers strike. The prosecutor said a trial motion will be heard Monday June 23, with William D Haywood and others to be tried afterward. Patrick Quinlan has been convicted but not yet sentenced. Three ribonamists resumed work today, but the strike continues.
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Paterson
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
Industrial Workers of the World
Iertiar Rats
Mohdlay
William D. Haywood
Patrick Quinlan
Death Toll Rises From Steamer Explosionnear Racine
In Racine Wisconsin Edward Young 24 died after a vessel explosion. E M Peck fatally injured and died. George Turich of Toledo and other injured survive barely as hospital staff fear more deaths. The body of Bernard Schwenson remains missing as effort to recover it continues.
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Racine
Wis
Edward Young
E. M. Peck
Tea Arite
George Turieth
Toledo
Bernard Schwenson
Widow Recalled in Missouri Coroner Inquest
Harrisonville Mo June 12 Mrs Arthur Kellar widow of Arthur Kellar testified at the coroner inquest that she lied during Tuesday’s session about a railroad detective visit and said she was beside herself She was asked about a hand axe said to be owned by the Kellams and its location during the case detailing the slain husband and daughter incidents
Retail Business Men of West Virginia Name Officers
The West Virginia Retail Business Men's Association closed its fourth annual convention in Parkersburg with a banquet. Officers for the next year include A Northeatt Huntington president H K Ross Fairmont first vice president GD Price Charleston second vice C S Pier Parkersburg third vice president J A Playmale Huntington fourth vice president C Grummett Hinton fifth vice William Schwertfeger Wheeling secretary R F Murphy Grafton treasurer. The federal case against M Bruce Summers of West Union was moved to Philippi for November. Summers renewed his bond at 500 with A M West as surety.
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Virginia Retail Business Men's Association
Parkersburg
M. Bruce Summers
West Union
Philipp
Strumera
A. M. West Surety
Mrs M Rarick Returns From New York Studio Visit
Mrs M Rarick has returned home from a business trip to New York City where she looked after interests of her studio on Fifth Avenue. She is at Our Way studio on Fourth Street and will meet patrons awaiting her return. Tra E Wilcox a local paper hanger was arrested by Constable Robert McClung at 10 o clock Thursday morning charged with issuing a bad check for 18.61 to Louis Brown of Glen Bik and released on bond of 200 to appear in court.
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New ‘York City
Fifth Avenue
Our Way
Fourth Street
Tra E. Wilcox
Robert McClung
Louis Brown
Glen Bik
W. E. Starcher
Murder of Boe At State Prison Cell
A brief item reports a prisoner who entered the state prison as the youngest inmate, with details about the murder case and the ongoing investigation.
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Avery
Ban on Cigarette Sale Enforced in Lew is County
Lew is County court issues broad ban prohibiting sale of cigarettes and tobacco products within the county for the year starting July 1, 1928, through June 30, 4016. The decision targets licenses and authorization papers for sellers and limits sales across the jurisdiction.
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Gittersrdne
New Lewis County Court
Ybody
Lewis
Vireiork
Do Allman Sentenced in Swiger Clothing Theft Case
Do Allman convicted of petit larceny in connection with clothing belonging to George Swiger. Judge James W. Robinson sentences Allman to boys' reform school at Pruntytown.
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George Swiger
Boys’ Reform School
Pruntytown
James W. Robinson
Woodmen Camp Members to Attend Fairmont Monument Ceremony
Members of Clarksburg Camp No. 9 Woodmen of the World will travel to Fairmont for the monument unveiling. They plan to meet at the interurban station and depart on the 11 30 a m trolley train. The trip was arranged at the weekly meeting where S 15 Davis transfer from Lost Creek camp was accepted and other lodge business was discussed.
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Woodmen of the World
Fairmont
S.15
Davis
Lost Creek
Merger Talks Drive Stock Deals in Railroad Secuirties
Attorneys in St Paul reported mergers involving Southern Pacific stock valued at 58 million and Baltimore and Ohio stock at 21 million, with Baltimore and Ohio shares traded for 38 million in a tentative exchange. Courts adjourned without a decision on Union Pacific dissolution as Pennsy President Reed declined comment amid financial deliberations.
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Minny Dune
Pacifec
Southern
Pacific
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Union Pacific
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore and
Union
Paciic
Exchange
Baltimore
Ohio
Pennsyvant Railroad
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Licaenr hago a Mea oe Hoen Garrattae
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Free Raw Wool and Sugar Seizure Policy Approved
Free raw wool and free sugar for three years were approved today by the Senate finance committee and House majority members. The action mirrors administration aims on both schedules after hearings.
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Senate
Democrats
Washington
Wilson
Stuate
Nance Comte
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